Cue tip clamp



NGV. 9, i948. B, R NYHAGEN 2,453,157I

CUE TIPl CLAMP Filed March 50, 1946 F11-r5.1 l .FE-Ela /7 i lfcz-E. if.

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Patented Nov. 9, 1948 UNLIT De STATES PM octree GUEJHP CLAMP Barney, It.,Ny.hagen, New York. N Y- ApplicationMarclrI), 1946',- Serial Nolv 658,537"

5,Claim.s.. (Cl. 273-71) v 1- Th" 5v invention has general reference to clamps hile not, limitedfthereto the, samefha-scpartiQuJarreierenCe toianimprzoved-clamp for holdingvv the vtips on the ends oticues andL the like until.. the" .adhesivewhioh permanently secures" the. tips thereto-has set and hardened.

Ther-invention has irl-.View acl'amp of the indicatedgcharaoter which` may, bereadily. applied vto the end-oli a cue andgtgheflike.` and which is adapted to be conveniently adjusted thereon to-provi-dathe desired tension `on theatip,

The invention further comprehends a .clamps of sailycharacter which is constructed fory resilient andiriyctional engagementen. thecue and forexerting1 altension on thetip axially ofthe length of the; cue.

The invention, valso vhas for. an .object ,the pr.o-y vision of a clamp which is simpleinlconstructlon, inexpensive to produce and which is vefficient for itsvintended purpose.

With thev -foregoing and yother objeotsyin- View, reference is now made vto the following specicaf tion and accompanying drawings in which.. the preferred embodiments of .the invention are i11us. trated.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is Ia View in elevation of the upper por'- tion of'a cue with a clampvconstryucted'in accord*- lance with the linvention applied thereto.

Fig. 2is a similar View` illustratingkan endv-iew of thev clamp;v

Fig.g3 is atopplan- View otone of the members `ois-fthe clam-p.-

Fig.` Ll' is a similar View ofv anothery member'-`r thereofsf Figtis aperspectiveviewo a cue with-a-clamp'V applied l thereto f illustrating; a modification ofv vthe invention.

Figiiv is, a Viewinelevationillustrating-another` modioa'tion ofthe invention'.

Referringtoithe .drawings by, characters of- -refd erence, .theelamn illustrated` in-y the form` of the invention showninFigs. 1 to 4-inclusive1-ofthedrawings,v is ,applied to the-upper endiof--va cue Avr sorastto prod-ucea .tension onthe tip B1 thereo-iet fori/:temporarily:holding the same thereon until anadhesiyeeoating onftheeinner,face-of-the till l h-arxiellsandv setsv tor thereby permanentlyosecure i' the .tip to the cue.

The@ clamp l comprises .two members 1.I D aand` I In n 5gI hayingapertures IZandqIB therethrough forlslid-. ablyA receiving the end of t fthe; leue, for. mounting i the@Sleutel-thereorol.' ThelmcmberrlDaisfrieticnala f Insee-lire@ n thegcuelby@means-10i :an .elasticfbando It than-na 1. lewisfiV l fffaadf; I 6.-. ientendinefgthrouen s relation uponthemember Ill:v andI8 'innthefside edges thereon are .located-vont.- oppositesides of the'aperture-IS so that therfbight'r.

2,: notches z! I and,v I8 in lthezmemfber: I I andi-withthe upper portion'of theband dening abight-ISw which is. trainedjover-the .tip Bi of the cuel for temporarilyzholdingnth'e tip; thereonuntil the adhesivef; coating.A on: VtheA inner: face y thereof hardens `:andi sets.

Thev member IIifmay bel of 'any' desired fcon'gn: y ration 'and as illustrated the'samezisofvrect'anguel lar formati-on in; plang and-tisY formedz-,w-ithlongtuef dinally extending, slots 20:1oc-atedf-adiafcent -th'eope' postevsideedges thereof and-,communicating at: one end; withzthefaperture |12 sogaszto;f-ormacentef trai tongue 2l between the slots-120. Mountedron'z the upper lface off the ymemberIIlzlare ups'tandingjr blocks-on posts f 22, `onellocated adjacent :each: side. edge thereof,forwardlysof-ethe slotslZl: Project-1A ing upwardly and downwardly through the `tongue@ 2 I substantially central-thereof isxa pin' 23l :forme ingf with thezblocks-or posts -2'2 Aabutmentsfor re-I ceivingy the member IIv therebetween'innestedret lation upon the l upper f ace f-of l the# member I i0f an diff with the. apertures I 2 4:and ,fI '3? thereof arranged inf; alignment so las to `facilitate `the insertionl ofrthe. endl :off the fcuefstherethrough;` andsthe engagement z of the cue.-

Din 2-3fwhenfsaid member yI I yisyarrangecldnnested` Thenotches I 'I f portion l I 9 ofthe band". I Lextendsl diametrically across the aperture morder. to autoimalticallyfpoev "sition the bright porti-on centrally over the tipoi` the cue. Theleads I5 yandIii off the .bandf'I-d extend downwardly throughI the slotsy 2 0 and 4thence fr rearwardly and upwardly. throughI a notch 25 `|in.- i

the rear edgeof the memberelandlthenfore wardly overthe, upper. surfaceofthe tongue 2L anddown throughlthe :aperture-I2 with the lowerend of the band ,loopedrabout the :downwardly exe tendingv portionof the pin 23V.A

When applying the clamp to the end of acue;` the members I0 and II are arrangedfin. nested relation and the .cue isinsertednpWardly through the apertures I2 and I3 thereof, whereby the tip,.

of thecueuengageslthe bight portion I9fof the. band` I4.- The member I0 isthen moveddown- @Wardly on the cue so: asto -tensionthe-leads .I5--, and.I6 of the band and to dispose the member-Ill.-

at an inclination to the longitudinal axis of the: cue. The cantingvof the member ,I0 -on thecuer bythe tension of theleads I5.-,and I6^secures the same thereon; and ztensionstthe .bight Apor-tion yI 91 3 of the band I4 over the top of the tip with the tension thereon exerted substantially longitudinal of the cue.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings, a pair of members 2l and 28 are provided corresponding to the members Hl and Il in the previous form of the invention. In this form the member 27 is formed with an aperture 29 opening through the upper and lower faces thereof and having a connecting slot 33 opening through the rear edge thereof for receiving through said aperture the side leads 3| and 32 of an elastic band 33 which corresponds to the elastic band I4 in the previous form of the invention. The said side leads' 3| and 32 extend forwardly across the lower face of the member 21 and up through the aperture 34 at the forward end thereof. The side leads then extend down through apertures 35 formed with slots 36 opening through the side edges thereof with the lower end of the band extending across the bottom face of the said member between said apertures.

The member 23 is provided with an aperture 31 adjacent each opposite side thereof which open through the opposite side edges respectively through which apertures the leads 3l and 32 extend with the upper end of the band disposed over the upper face of the member 28 diametrically of the central aperture 38 therein. As illustrated the clamp is applied to the upper end of a .cue C which protrudes upwardly through the aperture 34 and 33 in the members 2l and 23 respectively to tension the band over the top of the tip D, the lower member 2l being disposed in angular relation on the cue by the upward pull 3,

of the band 33 to thereby secure the member thereon.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the clamp consists of an anm nular member 39 formed with a central aperture 40 and slots 42 located on opposite sides of the central aperture which open through the side edges thereof similar to the construction of the member 2B in the previous form of the invention. An elastic band 44 is provided which is trained through the openings 42 to dispose the upper end thereof diametrically of the central aperture 40. The side leads 45 and 46 of the band' extend downwardly through the slots 42 with the lower end of the band secured to a knob lll and looped about the cue so as to form a bight to secure the same thereon. A member 43 is located in a groove in the periphery of the annular member 39 so as to retain the leads 45 and 46 in the Y slots 42. v

As illustrated the clamp is applied to a cue E by inserting the cue upwardly through the central aperture 40 in the member 39 so as to position the upper end of the band over the top of the tip F. The lower end of the band is then looped about the cue as illustrated and the loop moved downwardly on the cue to tension the band so as to exert a tension on the tip F axially of the cue.

What is claimed is:

1. In a clamp of the character described,Y upper and lower members having apertures adapted to receive one end of a cue therethrough for disposing the same thereon in spaced apart relation` an elastic element secured to said lower member and having side leads extending upwardly at one end thereof, and said upper member having guides for receiving said side leads with the upper end of said elastic element trained across the aperture therein for engagement over the tip ofthe cue and said lower member being adapted to be secured on the cue by the tension of the elastic element functioning to position said member at an angle to the cue with the opposite edge portions Of the aperture therein impinged against the cue.

2. In a `clamp of the character described, upper and lower members having apertures adapted to receive one end of a cue therethrough for disposing the same thereon in spaced apart relation, an elastic element secured to said lower member and having side leads extending upwardly at one end thereof, said upper member having guides for receiving said side leads with the upper end of said elastic element trained across the aperture therein for engagement over the tip 0f the cue and said lower member being adapted to be secured on the cue by the tension of the elastic element functioning to'position said member at an angle to th'e cue with the opposite edge portions of the aperture therein impinged against the cue and said lower 'member having elements secured thereto in spaced apart relation and extending upwardly above the upper face thereof for receiving the upper member in nested relation therebetween upon the upper face of said lower member with the apertures in said upper and lower members disposed in alignment for facilitating the insertion of the upper portion of the cue therethrough.

3. In a clamp of the indicated character, an upper member having an aperture therethrough and notches in the opposite side edges defining guides, a lower member having an aperture extending therethrough at'one end thereof and longitudinally extending slots adjacent the opposite side edges communicating at one end with said aperture, an elastic element secured to said lower member and having side leads extending up-A wardly through said slots at one end thereof and through said guides in the upper member with the upper end of said elastic element trained across the aperture therein for engagement over the tip of a cue and said lower member being adapted to be secured on the cue bythe ltension of the elastic member functioning to position said member at an angle to the cue with the opposite edge portions of the aperture therein impinged against the cue.

4. In a clamp of the indicated character, an upper member having an aperture therethrough and notches in the opposite side edges defining guides, a lower member having an aperture extending therethrough at one end thereof and longitudinally extending slots adjacent the opposite side edges communicating at one end with said aperture, an elastic element secured to said lower member and having side leads extending upwardly through said slots at one end thereof and through said guides in the upper member with the upper end of said elastic element trained across the` aperture therein for engagement over the tip of a cue and said lower member being adapted to be secured on the cue by the tension of the elastic member functioning to position said member at an angle to the cuewith the opposite edge portions of the aperture therein impinged against the cue and said lower member having elements secured thereto in spaced apart relation and extending upwardly above the'upper face thereof for receiving the upper member in nested relation therebetween upon the upper face of said lower member with the apertures in said upper and lower members disposed in alignment for facilitating the insertion of the upper portion of the cue therethrough.

5. In a clamp of the indicated character, an apertured member having notches in the opposite side edges thereof arranged on a transverse line extending diametrically across the aperture therein, an elastic element having side leads extending through said notches with the upper end of said elastic element trained across the said aperture for engagement with the tip of a cue and means secured to the lower ends of said side leads and engaging with the cue below said ap- 6 ertured member for tensioning the side leads and the portion of the band trained across the aperture in said member.

BARNEY R. NYHAGEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED- STATES PATENTS i0 Number Name Date 576,374 McIntire Feb. 2, 1897 1,564,384 Von Thiingen Dec. 8, 1925 

